Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
The interview was conversational from the start. The interviewer introduced themselves, explained the process, and shared their personal connection to my city. The questions were behavioral and experience-based, beginning with the number of my direct reports, their tenure, and how I develop my team members into leaders. We then discussed why I am pursuing an MBA now, which led to follow-up questions regarding my role as a founder and how I would balance those responsibilities with the program. We also touched on my undergraduate experience, specifically what I enjoyed and how I engaged with the community. Overall, it was a
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Published: November 16, 2025
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
The interview was on Zoom with a member of the Adcom. She was super kind, set the scene and put me at ease. This included saying that it’s a conversation, that she might interrupt me with follow-up questions to get more context and that she was happy for me to use examples I had already spoken about in my application. She framed the interview as a chance for her to get to know me so she’d be able to advocate for me. Questions: – Tell me about a time when you were effective? (lots of follow up questions)
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Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Virtual
Alum was a very senior exec. Relaxed, conversational interview, lasted just over an hour. About 30 minutes of behavioral questions followed by 30 minutes of more open chatting. No “tell me about yourself,” “why MBA,” or “why Stanford” questions, just three TMATs that we dug into a bit more detail on. Had a great time. The three TMAT questions were: 1. TMAT you accomplished something you were really proud of. 2. TMAT you went above and beyond. 3. TMAT you helped someone else develop their skill set. These were actually the only “planned” questions for me. All of the others
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